Affluence in LU3 1GQ
How LU3 1GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
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How well off LU3 1GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1GQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the LU3 1GQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.2% of adults in the LU3 1GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the LU3 1GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 32.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1GQ (Bury Park) (about 1,813 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.